Crankier By The Day

*** Hope you saw the item in our high school football notebook describing the incredibly childish measures some of the Island's coaches -- leaders of our youth -- have taken to essentially deface the PSAL's sideline pass because said pass features a picture of the hated Curtis Warriors.
Seriously. Grow up, guys.

*** Speaking of appalling, the treatment some of those field-storming kids at East Carolina got from security seemed way out of line.

Nonetheless, such demonstrations are dangerous and foolish. What's more, they are seldom, if ever, displays of unbridled joy or school spirit and much more often are unbridled narcissism.
Let's get this straight, once and for all. The field, the court, the ice belongs to the players. The bleachers belong to the fans.

*** Here's an idea with broad appeal. You know those lawn signs the candidates put out at election time? My suggestion is the winning candidates have to go around and collect them all.
Think of it. Recycling benefits the environment. And politicians would be doing honest work for a change. And for the winning candidate, a dose of humility certainly couldn't hurt. What a wonderful world it would be.

*** Any Jet fans celebrating the Tom Brady injury better pipe down right now. This guy is the gold standard, and no matter which team you root for, you should still be able to appreciate the talent of the opposition.
Starved as you are for any kind of championship, you don't want it this way. To be the best, you should want to beat the best at their best. Which is why Giant fans are still giddy all these months later.
Hard to believe that's three items out of four on my least favorite sport. O'Leary's going to wonder who got my logon.